baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2262245-A (GB)
Title: Moisture barrier film
Inventor: TANNER ALISTAIR GILMOUR
IPC: A23P1/08
Filed: 1993-01-25
Abstract: A moisture barrier film, which is of particular utility in the manufacture of food products, comprises an edible protein and an edible polysaccharide. The film is rendered at least partly moisture-impermeable by the provision of a coating of an edible hydrophobic material on at least a portion of a surface thereof.
Patent GB-2263121-A (GB)
Title: Improved inflatable packer
Inventor: LEE JR ALBERT H
IPC: E21B33/127
Filed: 1992-08-19
Abstract: An inflatable packer (16) includes an elastomeric tubular body (22) and an outer cover (24) surrounding the body (22). An end member (30) is also provided having a capped portion (32) threadably engageable with an annular ring member (34), the ring member (34) being secured to the end portion (36) of the outer cover (24). A plurality of reinforcing elements (28) are sandwiched between the cover (24) and the body (22) and have end portions (54) terminating beneath the ring member. Finally, there is a mechanism (60) for wedging the end portion (54) of the reinforcing elements (28) against the inner surface (66) of the ring member (34) in response to increased threaded engagement between the capped portion (32) and the ring member (34) to retain the elements (28) in position beneath the ring member (34). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266545-A (GB)
Title: Ventilated glazed roof
Inventor: LANCASTER JOHN EDWARD
IPC: E04D3/08
Filed: 1993-04-30
Abstract: A roof structure (10) comprises roofing sheets (18) supported between glazing bars (16) and has a ridge structure comprising a pair of ridge legs (22) coupled to a longitudinal ventilation box (24) and means (50) for securing the glazing bars to the ridge legs, e.g. at an adjustable angle by means (40, 44). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279291-A (GB)
Title: Trash compactor
Inventor: ZHANG CHAO-YING
IPC: B30B9/30
Filed: 1993-05-18
Abstract: Trash 17 is compacted in a container 1 by two compacting rollers 7, 8 supported in a structure 20. The structure 20 is held on a lifting device 9. Preliminary compaction is effected by the rollers and secondary compaction is effected by the weight of the structure 20. In another embodiment (Fig. 6, not shown) the container is horizontal and the rollers are urged to effect compaction by a threaded spindle which is driven to rotate. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268589-A (GB)
Title: Electromagnetic propagation tool using magnetic dipole antennae
Inventor: WU JIAN-QUN
IPC: G01V3/30
Filed: 1993-06-11
Abstract: An electromagnetic propagation tool using magnetic dipole antennae composing small current loops having characteristics of a point dipole. The electromagnetic tool comprises a drill collar segment 54 having at least one dipole antenna 56, 58, 60 etc. for each transmitter and receiver antenna. The dipole antennae may be disposed within pockets 96, 98, 100 etc, formed in the drill collar segments 54. The transmitter(s) are axially displaced from each of the receivers and each transmitter or receiver may comprise 3 circumferentially spaced and axially aligned magnetic dipole atennae.   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268605-A (GB)
Title: Option selection and control.
Inventor: WRIGHT MICHAEL M W
IPC: G06F21/57
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: A method of enabling functional options in a computer system by selecting codes corresponding to the desired functional options, combining the codes and the serial number of the system to obtain a combined option code, receiving a password for enabling functional options corresponding to the selected codes, processing the password through a function to obtain a resultant password, comparing the resultant password with the combined options code, and enabling the desired functional options corresponding to the selected codes if the resultant password and the combined options code are the same. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268900-A (GB)
Title: A process and a device for setting the insertion speed (welding arm movement    speed) during welding using welding studs
Inventor: GAUGER WOLFGANG
IPC: B23K9/20
Filed: 1993-06-24
Abstract: In welding using welding studs (5) or similar constructional components in the course of a capacitor discharge welding procedure employing tip ignition, the welding stud is held in a driven stud holder (4) and advanced into the welding position by pneumatic actuation of the holder, e.g. by means of cylinder 1. The speed of advance of the stud holder is maintained constant regardless of the orientation of the direction of advance. This is achieved by suitable control of the pneumatic medium in cylinder 1 eg by control of its delivery pressure or exit throttling. The system allows consistent welding at different angles e.g. on a robot arm. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280665-A (GB)
Title: Leakage container for liquid dispensing system
Inventor: MARSHALL ALAN
IPC: B67D7/32
Filed: 1993-08-06
Abstract: To contain liquid leakage or spillage from transport container 1, an open-topped tank or bund 1 comprises a base moulded integrally with side walls 3, 5, 7 which enclose liquid transfer (27) and closing (29) pumps. These pumps are sealed to the inside bund surface, and are driven through the bund wall by external electric motors 13, 17. Power connection are outside, and wet connections inside, the bund. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281615-A (GB)
Title: Detecting the presence of a fire.
Inventor: MAYNARD STEVEN PAUL
IPC: G08B17/12
Filed: 1993-09-03
Abstract: Apparatus for detecting the presence of a fire comprises a pair of detectors (1, 3) for radiation, e.g. at 4.3 microns, characteristic of a fire, and a further detector (2) for radiation, e.g. at 3.8 microns, characteristic of black body radiation. Components of the output signals of the three detectors at flame flicker frequencies are selected by filters (6). The filtered outputs are cross-correlated by means of a correlator (13) to produce a relatively noise-free signal (A). This signal is divided by a factor (B) obtained by cross-correlating the filtered output of the further detector (2) with the average of the filtered outputs of the pair of detectors (1, 3) in another correlator (15). The result of the division is applied to a threshold-responsive circuit (18). Thus the relatively noise-free signal (A) is effectively subjected to a threshold which is proportional to the degree of similarity between the variations with time of the output signal of the further detector (2) and the output signals of the pair of detectors (1, 3). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2282917-A (GB)
Title: Metering unit for panelboards
Inventor: NEILL KENNETH
IPC: H02B1/056
Filed: 1993-10-14
Abstract: A metering unit (10) which can be plugged onto the busbars of panelboards comprises a current meter (12), a volt meter (13) and respective switches (14, 15) connected thereto. The motoring unit components are accommodated within a housing (11) having plug-on connector members (19) located at one side thereof and connected to the volt meter (13) through its associated switch (15) and a terminal block (20) located at the other side thereof and connected to the current meter (12) through its associated switch (14). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2278455-A (GB)
Title: Toner for developing electrostatic image and process for the preparation thereof
Inventor: KATAOKA HIROAKI
IPC: G03G9/097
Filed: 1994-05-16
Abstract: A process for the preparation of a toner used for developing an electrostatic image which comprises the polymerization of a polymerizable monomer in which finely divided magnetic grains are dispersed therein using a compound of formula R-(COOM)n wherein n is 1 to 4, R is alkyl (including phenyl-substituted alkyl), alkylene (including phenyl-substituted alkylene), or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, and M is a hydrogen atom, alkaline metal or alkaline earth metal. The process provides an enhancement of pigment dispersability in a toner, giving a toner that provides a high image quality. Preferably the magnetic grains are 0.1 to 5  mu m in diameter and the dispersent is preferably oleic, linoleic or malonic acid. The preferred monomer is styrene, butyl acrylate and divinyl benzene mixture.
Patent GB-2289507-A (GB)
Title: Compounded anti-impact free-wheel set of bicycle has multiple freewheel sets
Inventor: HSIEH KINKA
IPC: B62M9/10
Filed: 1994-05-19
Abstract: A compound anti-impact free-wheel set is made up of a plurality of combined free wheels 31 which are fastened together by means of male and female threaded portions 321 and 332 so as to ensure that the combined free wheels 31 of the compounded free wheel are aligned with precision. The outermost free wheel set 33 is provided at the axle portion thereof with a sleeve 331 having a slot 333 dimensioned to receive therein a roll bearing 334 for reinforcing the support of the free wheels. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280475-A (GB)
Title: Window stay
Inventor: WRONSKI YUREK ADRIAN
IPC: E05D11/00
Filed: 1994-07-21
Abstract: A number of arrangements are described for limiting the movement of the base of a stay away from the window frame, if an attempt is made to force the frame. In one embodiment an upstanding member 15 carries a cylindrical projection 16 which extends away from and generally parallel to the base member 11 for location in an aperture 17 formed in the frame. In other embodiments a projection (34, fig. 5) on the frame may be slidingly received in an aperture on the upstanding member 15 or in a cap located thereon. In a still further arrangement the upstanding member 15 may be received within a cap (25, fig. 4a) which limits its vertical and lateral movement but which allows restricted movement along the longitudinal axis of the base 11. Also disclosed is a cut-out 21 formed in a profiled end 19 of an arm 12. The cut-out 21 engages with a slot 18 formed in the upstanding member 15 if the arm 12 is forced laterally when in its closed position. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291786-A (GB)
Title: A cover for the hinge of a lid
Inventor: SELLERS ALEXANDER BRIAN
IPC: B65F1/16
Filed: 1994-07-28
Abstract: A waste container comprising an opening for entry of waste into the container, the opening being closeable by at least one door (14), which is hinged on one side of the opening, each hinge comprising a hinge bar (32) which passes through a plurality of spaced hinge blocks (34) of the door (14), and a hinge cover (36) over substantially the entire length of the hinge bar (32). The hinge cover (36) helps prevent jamming, weathering and breakage of the hinge blocks (34). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2280927-A (GB)
Title: Wall fixing
Inventor: MALLON JOHN WARD
IPC: E04G23/02
Filed: 1994-08-10
Abstract: A wall tie (1) comprises an elongated shank (2) having a first threaded portion (3) at one end, a fastening means (5) at the other end, and a second threaded portion (4) between the first threaded portion (3) and the fastening means (5), the maximum diameter of the first threaded portion (3) is less than the maximum diameter of the second threaded portion (4), and the first threaded portion (3) is shorter than the second threaded portion (4). The fastening means (5) can be in the form of a head which clamps against the outer surface of the wall, can be an expansion-type anchor which expands within a hole in the wall or can be a means which is resin bonded or grouted into the wall. The tie is particularly intended for securing a wall structure to two spaced apart (typically by 300 - 450 mm) wooden joists within a floor or roof and can be inserted without requiring a pilot hole to be drilled through the joists. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2292730-A (GB)
Title: A portable hydraulic forklift attachment for a pallet truck
Inventor: HUTCHINSON ROBERT AVID
IPC: B66F9/06
Filed: 1994-09-01
Abstract: An attachment that can be lined onto a pallet truck so as to be capable of lilting a loaded pallet to a far greater height than before (See figure 10). This device will he adjustable so as to fit any dimensions of pallet truck and will consist of a mild steel frame with two channelled uprights, 9, to which will be fined a single hydraulic cylinder, 23. This cylinder will be linked to a vertically sliding section, 18, onto which the forks, 34, are attached. These forks, 34, will be able to slide horizontal so that different fork spacing can be achieved, as the forks, 34, must lie over the pallet trucks forks, 5. To prevent the attachment and pallet truck from becoming unsteady and rocking from side to side, a pair of stabilisers, 30, will be attached, one at either end of the base plate, 7.
Patent GB-2285674-A (GB)
Title: Bi-stable float valve
Inventor: JACKSON JOHN ALAN
IPC: F16K31/26
Filed: 1994-12-01
Abstract: A float operated valve comprises a spring blade (16) which is engaged towards the end of the float arm stroke in both rising and falling directions by a respective, rotatably adjustable stop 2, 5 and so snapped over to provide rapid closing and opening of the valve. The stops are mounted on a quadrant 6 fixed to the float arm and pivotally supported on a valve body 1. Adjustment of the stops determines the upper and lower levels within a tank at which the valve is actuated. The spring blade carries a closure pad (18) at one end adjacent an inlet pert in the valve body 1 and is supported in a frame 4 extending from the body 1. The blade, frame 4 and body 1 may be formed integrally as shown in Fig. 5. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296197-A (GB)
Title: Board game
Inventor: WALLER MICHAEL
IPC: A63F9/04
Filed: 1994-12-20
Abstract: A board game for at least two teams having at least two persons per team which comprises a track of linked spaces around the board and having a starting point and a finishing point, and around which track symbols or tokens representing each team are moved in accordance with the number shown on one random number generator, together with a second random number generator which indicates a bonus number, the majority of the linked spaces requiring when a symbol of a team lands thereon for the team to draw a card from an indicated pile of cards, then one member of the team is required to act out or imitate the designated person or thing on the drawn card so that it can be guessed by the others in the team in a predetermined time, if this is done the bonus number of spaces is moved by the team, the first team completing the course being the winning team. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286366-A (GB)
Title: Lamination of a protective layer over an image produced by a thermal printer.
Inventor: TANG MANH
IPC: B41J2/315
Filed: 1995-01-24
Abstract: In a thermal printing arrangement of the kind in which a dye donor web (ink sheet) includes areas of thermally transferrable transparent material for application as a protective layer over a printed area of substrate, and in which the dye donor web and the substrate converge towards and diverge away from a printing nip, the application of the protective layer comprises the steps of:   (a) conveying the substrate and donor web through the nip in a first direction, (b) operating the print head to transfer the protective material onto an area of the substrate between a defined leading edge location and a defined trailing edge location on said substrate, (c) subsequent to passage of said trailing egde location through said nip, reversing the direction of feed, whereby, at the leading edge, the transferred material on the substrate breaks cleanly from the donor sheet as the paths diverge in said first direction; and whereby, at the trailing edge, the untransferred material on the donor web breaks cleanly from the substrate as the paths diverge in said reversed direction. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285186-A (GB)
Title: Connection device for screwing two engaged members
Inventor: SUNDSTROM ROBERT
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 1993-09-07
Abstract: A resilient elongate tubular member (2), formed from a substantially water impermeable material, having opposed open first and second ends with the first end dimensioned to engage an exterior surface of the boss (86) or other member and a second portion dimensioned to pass over a plug (12) and be resiliently expanded thereby to minimize penetration of liquid between the tubular member and the plug or other member to achieve a substantially waterproof engagement therebetween. Reinforcing strands are provided to strengthen the tubular member in its axial direction while allowing expansion of the tubular member in its circumferential direction. The invention relates further to a face plate (70) for an electrical outlet (77) having a pair of bosses each supporting, on an exterior surface thereof, a tubular member for encasing a plug and the boss. The invention also relates to a method of using the tubular member. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291501-A (GB)
Title: Short range ultrasonic distance warning system
Inventor: GAUS HERMANN
IPC: G01S15/931
Filed: 1995-07-10
Abstract: A warning system for motor vehicles having rear-end and front-end transmitter and receiver arrangements 3 to 12 which also detect the corner areas, having a controller 15 activating and deactivating these and having warning elements 22, 23, 25 for the combined optical and/or acoustic warning indication, is disclosed in which the entire system is active in the case of reverse gear being selected and low speed, it being deactivated automatically at higher speed. In the case of reverse gear not being selected, only the system part 2 for front space monitoring is active at low speed of travel, while the system is once again automatically kept inactivated at higher speed. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2303834-A (GB)
Title: System for monitoring conveyor integrity
Inventor: MAY ANTHONY MICHAEL
IPC: B65G43/02
Filed: 1995-08-01
Abstract: For the early detection of rip damage in a conveyor belt (2) a magnetic field is generated by generator (9) in a transverse rip detection element (17) embedded in the belt. Sensor means (10) is provided close to the belt continuously to monitor the flux leakage pattern of detection element(s) (17) passing thereover and the sensor means (10) is monitored to enable belt movement to be arrested if the flux leakage pattern changes to an extent associated with breakage of an element. The transverse element (5) may extend obliquely to the belt length and the sensor means, which may comprise a series of detectors in line, may extend similarly obliquely to the belt.
Patent GB-2305207-A (GB)
Title: Securing roof tiles
Inventor: WOODS VICTOR JOHN
IPC: E04D1/34
Filed: 1995-09-16
Abstract: An array of rows of roof tiles are fixed to battens B by driving a nail C through the upper part of one tile of a lower row and the lower part of a tile of an upper row. The uppermost tile has a domed region around its nail hole and the nail is covered by a plastics cap.
Patent GB-2296445-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article
Inventor: SUZUKI YOUICHI
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1995-12-22
Abstract: The article, which may be a sanitary napkin or disposable diaper, comprises an absorbent member 13 disposed between a liquid permeabletopsheet 11 and an impermeable backsheet 12 and lateral flaps 20 extending from opposite sides, the flaps being folded to form anti-leakage walls 21 and, outwardly of such walls, anti-leakage surfaces 24. The flaps may be formed by fixing together extended portions of the topsheet and backsheet, by the backsheet or the topsheet alone or by an additional, liquid impermeable sheet and are secured to the absorbent body towards the front and rear thereof. Wing portions for fixing the article in use may be provided. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2300272-A (GB)
Title: Method/apparatus for determining wax appearance temperature
Inventor: CAMPAGNOLO EUGENIO ANDRE
IPC: G01N33/28
Filed: 1996-01-26
Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the wax appearance temperature of paraffinic petroleum oils comprises measuring and plotting the density of the paraffinic oil as a function of temperature at constant pressure, the wax appearance temperature being given by the inflexion point of the graph. The apparatus comprises an ultrathermostatic bath 1, a densimeter 2, a supply bottle 3, a mercury pump 4 and a valve system made up of valves V1 to V6 to link the circuit comprising the mercury pump, the supply bottle 3 and densimeter 2. The mercury pump is used to transfer fluid from the supply bottle 3 to the densimeter cell 2.
Patent GB-2305317-A (GB)
Title: Clock signal generating circuit
Inventor: KAWASAKI TOSHIO
IPC: H03B28/00
Filed: 1996-02-22
Abstract: An oscillator (1) generates a reference clock signal having a reference frequency. A counter (2) counts the reference clock signal to divide the reference frequency of the reference clock signal. Sine-wave data is output from a table (3) when the count value is input, a set of the sine-wave data being output for successive count values from zero to a predetermined number. The set of sine-wave data corresponds to a predetermined number of waves of the sine-wave. A digital-to-analog converter (4) converts the set of sine-wave data into an analog sine-wave signal. A filter (5) selectively filters a predetermined frequency component contained in the analog sine-wave signal. A comparator (6) converts the analog sine-wave signal into a clock signal.
Patent GB-2312832-A (GB)
Title: Variable geometry chair
Inventor: REBBETTES PETER
IPC: A47C1/032
Filed: 1996-05-08
Abstract: A variable geometry seat 10 connected to frame 12 by hinged legs 11 and 12 and retained in the upright chair format (Fig. l) by virtue of the normally extended spring damper or gas strut 15. The whole converting to a lowered and reclined position (Fig 2) by application of upper-body back pressure by the seated user and the resulting mass centre shift plus moment arm reaction overiding the spring damper or gas struts. Return to the upright chair position is achieved by the user easing upper-body pressure and the resulting mass centre shift plus reduced moment arm being overidden by the spring damper or gas strut.
Patent GB-2300967-A (GB)
Title: Mass spectrometer
Inventor: BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD
IPC: H01J49/30
Filed: 1996-05-17
Abstract: A mass spectrometer 1 is provided having a plurality of analyzers 6, 25, 8, 11 including a magnetic sector analyzer 25 and anion-mass or ion-momentum analyzer, typically an orthogonal-acceleration time-of-flight mass analyzer 11. Bypass means 20-24 are provided so that by switching of the direction of the ion beam, the magnetic sector analyzer 25 may be bypassed and the time-of-flight analyzer used either to analyse the beam of ions from the source 2 or daughter ions produced by fragmentation of that beam in a collision cell 13.
Patent GB-2304294-A (GB)
Title: Golf club head set
Inventor: GORMAN GEOFFREY W
IPC: A63B53/04
Filed: 1996-08-12
Abstract: A set of golf club heads, especially for wood-type clubs, in which each head has a pair of struts on the sole portion defining a cavity, the centres of gravity of the heads rising between the sole and top portions with loft increase through the set by means comprising increasing the depth of the sole cavity as loft increases, whereby the centre of gravity is at the optimum location in each head of the set. Preferred additional features include division of the sole cavity by struts which are parallel from the front of the head and then diverge toward the rear of the head, and the central portion of the sole cavity being open rearwardly of the head.